Bertrand de Blois

Bertrand de Blois (died 1500) was a French nobleman. Blois was born in Paris, Kingdom of France to the noble House of Blois, and he was sent to Rome in 1500 to tell Cesare Borgia of his daughter's birth; Cesare had known Bertrand since his days at the French court. Cesare told Bertrand that he would name his daughter "Louise" in honor of King Louis XII of France, and they gleefully headed into the hall to celebrate with drinks and food. Bertrand was shoved by Alfonso de Aragon's friend Simon d'Auxerre, however, turning the joyous occasion into a fight. They agreed to a duel, in which Simon stabbed Bertrand in the throat with his sword, killing him. An angry Cesare proceeded to kill Simon and warn Alfonso.